INDIA Past Review
By Francesca S (Studio Arts, Trinity University) for
SIT Study Abroad: India - Sustainable Development and Social Change
Going on this trip just made me want to travel even more. It made me realize how much I don't know about so many other countries.
Personal Information
| How much international exposure did you have prior to this program? | 2 weeks - 1 month |
Review Your Program
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* Overall educational experience
Academic rigor, intensity, resources, etc. |
Although I had an amazing time abroad and I learned a lot, the work load was large and sometimes hard to manage. |
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* Host Country Program Administration
On-site administration of your program |
The program advisor was accessible and knowledgeable; however, the opinions she held of certain students seemed to affect their grade. |
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* Housing:
How satisfied were you with your living arrangements? |
I lived in a very loud, and chaotic neighborhood, but I absolutely loved it and my host family. My host family made me feel like family. |
| * Food: |
The program center food was always safe to eat and very good. I also loved my host families cooking. |
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* Social & Cultural Integration:
How integrated did you feel with the local culture? |
Program excursions were well organized and fun! |
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* Health Care:
How well were health issues addressed during the program? |
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| * Safety: |
I never felt unsafe because I never put my self in unsafe positions. The program is very aware of the health risks and takes good care of ill students. |
| If you could do it all over again would you choose the same program? |
Yes
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Finances
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* Money: How easily were you able to live on a student's budget?
(1 = not very easy/$200+ on food & personal expenses/week, 2.5 = $100/week, 5 = very easily/minimal cost) |
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| Not including program expenses, about how much money did you spend on food and other expenses each week? | I probably spent about 500 rupees (ten dollars) a week (if not less) on food and transportation when I wasn't living with my homestay family. |
| Do you have any general money-saving tips for future study abroad participants? | I never really ran into expense problems because everything was so cheap. |
Language
| * Did your program have a foreign language component? | Yes |
| How would you rate your language skills at the beginning of the program? | None |
| If applicable, to what degree did your living situation aid your language acquisition? |
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| Language acquisition improvement? |
We used the language daily. Even though many people spoke English, students gained a lot of respect from locals by trying. |
Other Program Information
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A Look Back
| * What do you know now that you wish you knew before going on this program? | As long as you are open minded and ready for a completely different culture, this program is for you. |
